On the latest holiday episode of ‘South Park,’ they went for broke, poking fun at bloated holiday specials, smug celebrities and especially holograms, including those of Kurt Cobain, Tupac, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.

The news, the blogs, the stories, the rumors surrounding Jackson can’t topple something like ‘Bad’ or ‘Thriller’ or The Moonwalk or “Got To Be Starting Something.” Nonetheless, here are some of the biggest, most sensational stories around Michael, fives years after his death.

It’s hard to be humble when you’re Kanye West. But when the rap superstar met Michael Jackson, his notoriously braggadocios demeanor gave way to reveal a visibly starstruck fan awed by the presence of his idol.